First year students of the Vehicle Design course at London’s Royal College of Art presented concepts for light, compact cars at the Science Museum in London earlier this month. The students were asked to research Japanese light vehicles Kei cars, then design a version for a chosen European city. Above: Augustin Barbot, 25 from France Aimed at commuters who need to travel into the city from the r..
More design for London: designer Neil Barron has won a competition to design a carafe for serving tap-water in London’s restaurants, bars and hotels. Barron’s design has four spouts and a narrow neck to trap ice cubes. The carafes will be available to the hospitality industry early in 2009. Called London On Tap, the competition was organised by Thames Water and the Mayor of London, and the winni..
Car manufacturers Aston Martin and architects Foster + Partners have won a competition to design a new Routemaster bus for London. The £25,000 first prize was jointly awarded to Aston Martin and Foster + Partners (top image), and bus, coach and truck design company Capoco Design (above). Runners up included Héctor Serrano Studio in the UK, and Miñarro García and Javier Esteban from Spain with th..
A cube is filled with water and fish. Underneath is an array of ultra-violet lights (blacklights) that light up the fish from below. Because of the properties of UV light, the light source itself doesn't glow but only the light bounced off certain surfaces does. The fish are used as light reflectors, glowing as the UV light is bounced off them. An organic lighting system. Exhibited for Cliche ma..
Design Miami 08: art production company Kaikai Kiki is exhibiting a collection objects designed by its founder, Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, at Design Miami this week. Products on show include large “flowerball” cushions, wallpaper, a sofa and jewellery, all based on motifs from Murakami’s artwork. Image captions provided by Kaikai Kiki: – Top image: Flower Ball Gigantic Stuffed Animal (pro..
Dutch designer Roderick Vos will present a collection of three ceramic pieces called White Gold at Design Miami this week. The pieces have been produced in a limited edition of 25 by ceramic manufacturers Koninklijke Tichelaar Makkum for Dutch gallery Priveekollektie. Top image: Ma-Ma’ vase. Above: Bloom vase Above: Atlantis. The following text is from Roderick Vos: – ‘White Gold’ Atlantis, Bloo..
Dutch architects NL created a forest of 100 trees planted in shopping trolleys at the Urban Play event in Amsterdam, Netherlands, which ended earlier this month. The project, called Moving Forest, was inspired by a children’s story about a forest that moves at night so people trapped in it can never escape. Urban Play is an international project by Droog Design, created and curated by Scott Burn..
Spanish designers Discoh have created a sex toy inspired by the aloe vera plant. Called Aloe, the product comes packaged in a “pot” and its function only becomes apparent once removed. Here’s some text from the designers: – ALOE Physical stimulation. Aesthetic pleasure. A complicit wink able to be a natural part of our daily environment. “Aloe” reimagines the role of erotic toys, becoming itself..
At Design Miami next week, Dutch designers Nynke Tynagel and Job Smeets of Studio Job will exhibit a collection of furniture decorated with marquetry at New York gallery Moss. The pieces are made from Indian rosewood and decorated with farm imagery using laser-cut inlays. The range comprises a bench, table, mirror, cabinet and screen. The furniture will be produced in a limited edition of six pi..
Mind the Gap is an interactive installation that involves the spectator and affects our perception of space. When visitor move across the room, the wall changes and forms new patterns. The optical play challenges our expectation and appeals to our senses.
